Yesterday’s temperatures were a welcome relief from the hot days we’ve had so far. The wind was tough and didn’t relent until late into the evening. However, the bugs were still hatching and less fussy about presentation.
We saw plenty of sulphurs in the afternoon on the lower West Branch. Cahills, Isos and small olives were also mixed in. Bring along a few caddis today if you’re out midday.
Today will be 76 degrees and mostly sunny. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the East and much more manageable.
The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville water temps all peaked at 70 degrees or higher yesterday. It’s still time to give these rivers a break.
What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 494 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 538 cfs | 46° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 165 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 421 cfs | 64° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,110 cfs | 64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 159 cfs | 63° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 54° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 120 cfs | 64° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 84.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 91.5% |
